Green and blue coral snakes are found in even numbers on an isolated, small Pacific island. A hurricane hits the island and randomly kills the majority of the blue coral snakes. The remaining coral snakes repopulate the island, with green now being their predominant color. With regards to evolution, this change is considered an excellent example of ___________.

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The scenario describes a bottleneck effect, where a random event (the hurricane) drastically reduces the population size and alters the gene pool. The surviving snakes have a different allele frequency, resulting in a change in their predominant color.

Green and Blue Coral Snakes Are Found in Even Numbers